Wind-operable figure



Jan. 13, 1931. H. A. SEARCY 1,789,198

WIND OPERABLE FIGURE I Filed Oct. 9, 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Jan. 13, 1931;

H. A. SEARCY WIND OPERABLE FIGURE 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Oct. 9. 1930 Patented Jan. 13, 1931' UNITED STATES HUBERT A. SEABCY, OF LA GRANGE, KENTUCKY" WIND-OPERAZVBLE rreuim j Application filed October 9,1930, Serial Iva-487,665,:

This invention relates to a wind-operable toy figure construction.

' It is aimed to provide such an article whlch may serve as an ornament or novelty for use upon an automobile, for instance. on the radlator-cap or elsewhere and also to provide an article whichmay form a toy for usualuse by children.

A particular object is to provide a construction wherein the figure, through the actlon of the wind will continuously give the eifect of clog dancing. r I

Another object is to provide a novel construction wherein the figure in addition to having the necessary articulation and vertical movement, may also swing about a vertlcal axis to simulate dancing in substantially the path of a circle. The more specific objects and advantages will become apparent from a consideration of the description following taken in connection with accompanying drawings illustrating an operative embodiment. V r

In said drawings V Figure 1 is a view showing the invention in side elevation, A v V Figure 2 is a plan view thereof, Figure 3 is a cross sectional view taken on the line 33 of Figure 1, I Figure 4 is a cross sectional view taken on the. line 4-4 of Figure 1, V V

Figure5 is a side elevation of a modified form,

Figure 6 is a plan view of the form of Figure 5,

' Figure 7 is a cross sectional view taken on the line 77 of Figure 5, and

V Figure 8 is an enlarged detail sectional view illustrating the swivel connection of the ar- 4o ticulate figure. 1

Referring speoifically to the drawings, and

first to theform of Figures 1 to 4, a bracket is i employed at 10'which may have a depending stud 11 or any other means whereby it may be attached to a radiator cap on an automobile,

in the event the device is used as a novelty or ornament on the automobile or it may be attached to a handle or staff; if the device is to be used as'a toy or otherwise.- The front end .50 ofthe bracket 10 is vertical and doubled to asjat' 16 to the bracket ilbracket 10am as at 26to1the platform.

may be of any desired stantially the path of a circle.

form abearingat 12 from which a diagonal brace 13 extends and which is riveted at 14c to there main der of the bracket, thus rendering the bearing12 relatively 'rigid; At the other end of the'bracket 10, albearing is riveted Suitably journaled in the bearings 12 and 15 against longitudinal displacementl is an which has "a propeller cured thereto. Avane 19 of suitable shape 69 may be rigidly fastened as by'riv'etsf20to an angle 21-ofthe bearing 15 g i Intermediateits ends, sha'ft'l'f is provided with an'oifsetportion or crank 22fand' over the; same,ja.platform 23 is provided, being fastened in place, for instance abar24 having diagonal' portions 25, theintermedi- I i ate portions being, rigidly secured to the the terminals being. riveted fAsupporting post 27 extends through and 1 above the platform and below the same is latterallyuoffset at 28 soas not to interfere with o themovement of theicra'nk '22.? "The lOWer'75 portion oflthe-rod 27 is rigidly attached'asat '29, to bra cketlO, "I V. I r Rod'27 has a. laterallyextending arm 30 provided with an eyelet 31 in thefforward end thereof. i

. g a r 7 so v An articulate figure is shown at 32 which formand consisting of'sec'tions 33 connected together loosely by means of links or the like 34. t A pitman 35 is employed "and may be in sections 36 and 37, 5 the latter being rigidly connected'to one of the sections33l Section .36of the pitmanextends through an enlarged-slot 39 in the platformiand below the platform is pivot-ally con nected' tothe crank 22 :as by an eyelet 40.

Thesections 36 and37 are preferablyconnectedftogether by a swivel a's'at 41, that is one whichwillfperinitthesection 37 to turn on its own axis'relative'ly tothe section 36,

so that the figure may dancearound in sub- 'As a result of theconstruction described, as the automobile equipped with the invention travels, vthe air impinges upon the propeller 118, thus rotating'shaft 17 and recipror00 previous form accordingly have" been placed on the drawings thereof. 'i V v Various changes may be resorted to provided they fall-within the spirit-and scope of the invention.

' pin'gement 12'. A i s therefromand thereover, a shaft journaled eating the pitman and accordingly moving the articulate figure into and out of'engagementwith the platform 23 in such manner as to simulate a clog dancer. At the same time, the figure may move in the path of substantially a circle in view of the pivotal or swivel connection at 41. The result will also be the same if the structure is held in the hand and arranged inthe wind or moved so that the wind will impinge upon the blade 18-.

A slightly modified construction is shown in Figures 5 to 8. In such figures, thevane 19 is dispensed with and a bearing 15, equivalent of the bearing 15 of the previous form, directly journals the shaft 17. All other reference characters used in connection with the apply to the present one and I "claim as my invention: jv 1";1An= article ofthe class described having abracket, a shaft journaled thereon, a driving element for said shaft adapted for imwith the air to cause rotation thereof, a platform supported from the bracket, a rod articulate figure coacting with the platform,

7 apitman connected to said figure and guided by said rod, said pitman extending through the platform, a crank on said shaft connected to the pitman, and a connection in said pitman permitting'the articulate figure to fol low substantlally the path of a circlefin operation.

a bracket, a platform mounted rigidly on the bracket below the platform, a driving member for the shaft adapted'for actuation nection in the pitman 8. A device of the class described, comprising a shaft, apitman driven by said shaft,

a figure secured to saidfpitman, and a swivel connection in said pitman adapted to permit 'the figure to move around the pitman during its actuation'by the shaft. In testimony whereof I lfix my signature.

' HUBERT A. SEARGY.

supported from the bracket, an r device of the class described compri s- I 

